"Fall happenings....."

Well I have been quite a slacker when it comes to my blog lately. I haven't felt very creative or that we have been very exciting lately. Feel like I'm spinning my wheels and going no where....
But Halloween was fun!! Tyler was all over it this year. In years past, he hasn't been real thrilled with any of it. But he dressed up for school and wanted to trick or treat with his friends! Nicole bagged out on us and didn't come after all. So I told her I at least needed a pic for Halloween and she could just pretend to be "cousin IT" just for a picture! Job well done! Tyler went to school dressed like this. He is a cute, quirky kid...............love it.

We met up with our friends that live in West Albany. The Lynn's, The Huyckes and the Normans (and a few other randoms). (Thanks for the pic Jennifer!) What a fun time! LeRoy and I walked with them and all the dads. The kids had a blast and the night was clear and cold (no rain!) I think I had as much fun trick or treating as the kids. Just listening to them interact and run around and be hyper and the excitement when the "full size candy bar" was presented! That's a great neighborhood for full size bars! I think we counted 10. One of the best trick or treat adventures yet............I told Tyler this may be his last year. Middle school is pushing it, but they are all still kind of short so they got away with it! I still want to trick or treat.........

I seriously think he got 15 lbs of candy. No joke...........Good thing I don't like cheap halloween chocolate!! (except for snickers........) He really doesn't eat much candy, it was just fun getting it.

We didn't make it to the pumpkin patch this year....makes me sad..........Kids were too busy or it was raining. One Sunday it was nice weather and I was wanting to go. I asked the kids and their response was "mom, we have to much homework". Blah! I guess homework is more important that the pumpkin patch. Next year I'm going!! I will take my sister or a friend and just go anyways! Or find someone elses kids to adopt and do the little-kid-fun-stuff. That's one of the things I miss about my kids getting older.........some traditions are lost or just don't happen because they are older and busier........

Tyler is the funniest kid I know. And doesn't miss a beat. And is definately a hairdressers kid!

Here's how the conversation went.

Me: Tyler, you need a haircut. Maybe after school tomorrow your dad will bring you down to the salon and I can cut it.

Tyler: Ummmmm.......I'm not sure I want it cut.........maybe just texturized a little bit........and maybe a few hightlights on the top....

Me: (after I stop laughing at the shop lingo). Ok, I think I will make time to give you a few hightlights..........the chicks dig that..............

So here he is.............in all his foils and glory (anyone that reads this and see's him please DON'T tell him I put this on my blog, he was less than thrilled that I took pics. And especially wouldn't like that it was posted! He just wants to be subtle and cool and look like he's been surfing on the beach!) And it's ok that I'm turning him high maintence. He does after all live with me and Nicole. We are all about "all things pretty".

Really mom?! Do you have to take pictures???????????? REALLY????? But dang! What a cute handsome boy!!!!!!!!! Lookin good!

Speaking of hair..............if their is some new trend out there..............my daughter thinks she needs it! Tinsel is the new trend. Looks so cool with her blonde hair. (much cuter in real life than in the pic.) And when she was on homecoming I put it in with her extensions and it looked amazing (didn't show up at all in pics). I wish my mom would have been a hair stylist when I was in high school. Fun stuff!! She is lucky!

And I played hooky one day. Just took the day off. Cause I wanted too! And told no one!! Except my lovely friend Erin. I went to Corvallis to meet her at her work (OSU campus) and we went to lunch. Had awesome Vietnemese Sandwiches. Back to her work and had iced coffee and sat on the balcony and visited for hours! Watched everyone on campus (I'm getting old, alot of those kids aren't much older than Nicole). I want to do that every day! We had a great afternoon and a great visit. I'm just going to go hang out at her coffee shop all the time! Loved it!

And I'm obsessed with Honey Crisp apples. Literally probably eaten 50 lbs of them! My favorite fruit stand sells them for $.99 a pound!! I go there several times a week.

And try to get to Trader Joes every change I get! I just like to wander around. And buy healthy stuff.........

And soccer season is officially over! I enjoyed watching Nicole play. Most of the games were decent weather. Had a few in the rain and freezing cold!

It's November already. I'm not ready for the holidays. Mentally or financially! Been working and trying to stay on top of life! Spinning my wheels................